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Re: Bringing Back the Bite - The Cleveland Browns
BROWNS RECORDS AND AWARDS
2016 Season and Beyond
Browns Records and Awards - 2016 and Beyond Year Player Position Award/Record 2016 Josh Gordon WR Best WR 2016 Cody Kessler QB AFC Offensive Rookie of the Year 2016 Josh Gordon WR Pro Bowl Last edited by djp73; 11-23-2016, 02:22 PM.---Comment
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Re: Bringing Back the Bite - The Cleveland Browns
LEAGUE RESULTS
2016 SEASON AND BEYOND
NFL Results - 2016 Season and Beyond Year Super Bowl Winner Score Loser Super Bowl MVP AFC Championship Loser NFC Championship Loser LI Seahawks 27 - 21 (OT) Bills SEA QB R. Wilson Chiefs Cowboys Last edited by djp73; 12-29-2016, 06:52 PM.---Comment
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Re: Bringing Back the Bite - The Cleveland Browns
2016 BROWNS ROSTER
ACTIVE ROSTER
INCLUDES PLAYERS ON IR
# Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Age Exp. College 54 Alexander, Dominique LB 6'0" 235 21 R Oklahoma 25 Atkinson III, George RB 6'1" 220 23 1 Notre Dame 78 Bailey, Alvin OL 6'3" 320 25 4 Arkansas 82 Barnidge, Gary TE 6'6" 250 31 9 Louisville 75 Bitonio, Joel OL 6'4" 305 25 3 Nevada 20 Boddy-Calhoun, Briean DB 5'9" 193 23 R Minnesota 92 Bryant, Desmond DL 6'6" 310 30 8 Harvard 26 Burley, Marcus DB 5'10" 190 26 4 Delaware 24 Campbell, Ibraheim DB 5'11" 208 24 2 Northwestern 59 Carder, Tank LB 6'2" 235 27 5 Texas Christian 19 Coleman, Corey WR 5'11" 185 22 R Baylor 72 Coleman, Shon OL 6'7" 310 24 R Auburn 4 Colquitt, Britton P 6'2" 205 31 8 Tennessee 64 Cooper, Jonathan OL 6'2" 302 26 4 North Carolina 96 Cooper, Xavier DL 6'4" 300 24 2 Washington State 34 Crowell, Isaiah RB 5'11" 225 23 3 Alabama State 56 Davis, Demario LB 6'2" 248 27 5 Arkansas State 87 DeValve, Seth TE 6'3" 245 23 R Princeton 66 Drango, Spencer OL 6'6" 315 23 R Baylor 74 Erving, Cameron OL 6'5" 313 24 2 Florida State 12 Gordon, Josh WR 6'3" 225 25 3 Baylor 77 Greco, John OL 6'4" 318 31 9 Toledo 10 Griffin III, Robert QB 6'2" 218 26 5 Baylor 23 Haden, Joe DB 5'11" 195 27 7 Florida 89 Hamlett, Connor TE 6'7" 259 24 1 Oregon State 16 Hawkins, Andrew WR 5'7" 180 30 6 Toledo 81 Higgins, Rashard WR 6'1" 198 22 R Colorado State 8 Hogan, Kevin QB 6'3" 218 23 R Stanford 91 Holmes, Tyrone DE 6'2" 253 23 R Montana 41 Howard, Tracy DB 5'10" 185 22 R Miami 29 Johnson Jr., Duke RB 5'9" 210 23 2 Miami (Fla.) 57 Johnson, Cam LB 6'3" 268 26 3 Virginia 42 Johnson, Malcolm FB 6'1" 231 24 2 Mississippi State 6 Kessler, Cody QB 6'1" 215 23 R USC 30 Kindred, Derrick DB 5'10" 210 22 R Texas Christian 58 Kirksey, Christian LB 6'2" 235 24 3 Iowa 52 Lemonier, Corey LB 6'3" 255 24 4 Auburn 80 Louis, Ricardo WR 6'2" 215 22 R Auburn 13 McCown, Josh QB 6'4" 218 37 14 Sam Houston State 98 Meder, Jamie DL 6'3" 308 25 2 Ashland 2 Murray, Patrick K 5'7" 182 25 3 Fordham 94 Nassib, Carl DL 6'7" 275 23 R Penn State 90 Ogbah, Emmanuel LB 6'4" 275 22 R Oklahoma State 44 Orchard, Nate LB 6'4" 255 23 2 Utah 99 Paea, Stephen DL 6'1" 310 28 6 Oregon State 3 Parkey, Cody K 6'0" 190 24 3 Auburn 67 Pasztor, Austin OL 6'7" 308 25 4 Virginia 33 Poyer, Jordan DB 6'0" 191 25 4 Oregon State 11 Pryor Sr. , Terrelle WR 6'4" 223 27 4 Ohio State 62 Reiter, Austin OL 6'3" 307 24 1 South Florida 39 Reynolds, Ed DB 6'1" 207 24 2 Stanford 53 Schobert, Joe LB 6'1" 245 22 R Wisconsin 55 Shelton, Danny DL 6'2" 335 23 2 Washington 21 Taylor, Jamar DB 5'11" 192 26 4 Boise State 86 Telfer, Randall TE 6'4" 250 24 1 USC 73 Thomas, Joe OL 6'6" 312 31 10 Wisconsin 22 Williams Sr., Tramon DB 6'0" 192 33 10 Louisiana Tech 28 Winston, Glenn RB 6'2" 220 27 3 Northwood 97 Wright, Gabe DT 6'2" 284 24 2 Auburn
PRACTICE SQUAD
# Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Age Exp. College 35 Alexander, Mackensie CB 5'10" 190 22 R Clemson 48 Bell, Vonn FS 5'11" 205 21 R Ohio State 63 Brendel, Jake C 6'3" 303 23 R UCLA 31 Caldwell, Trey DB 5'9" 185 22 R Louisiana-Monroe 36 Drake, Kenyan RB 6'1" 210 22 R Alabama 18 Mathews, Mitch WR 6'5" 220 25 R Brigham Young 95 Ringo, Christian DL 6'1" 298 24 1 Louisiana-Lafayette 27 Robinson, Josh RB 5'8" 218 24 1 Mississippi State 68 Silberman, Ian LG 6'5" 306 23 1 Boston College 50 Wright III, Scooby LB 6'0" 240 22 R Arizona ---Comment
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Re: Bringing Back the Bite - The Cleveland Browns
2016 BROWNS DEPTH CHART
Cleveland Browns Depth Chart - 2016 Regular Offense STARTER 2ND 3RD 4TH WR J. Gordon C. Coleman (slot) R. Louis TE G. Barnidge C. Hamlett R. Telfer S. DeValve LT J. Thomas S. Drango LG J. Bitonio J. Cooper C J. Greco C. Erving RG A. Bailey J. Cooper RT A. Pasztor S. Coleman WR T. Pryor Sr. A. Hawkins R. Higgins QB J. McCown C. Kessler K. Hogan FB M. Johnson HB I. Crowell D. Johnson Jr. G. Atkinson III Base 3-4 Defense STARTER 2ND 3RD 4TH LDE J. Meder S. Paea T. Holmes NT D. Shelton G. Wright S. Paea RDE C. Nassib X. Cooper T. Holmes LOLB E. Ogbah C. Lemonier C. Johnson LILB D. Davis T. Carder RILB C. Kirksey D. Alexander ROLB J. Schobert C. Johnson C. Lemonier CB J. Haden T. Williams Sr. (nickel) B. Boddy-Calhoun SS I. Campbell D. Kindred FS J. Poyer E. Reynolds III CB J. Taylor M. Burley T. Howard Special Teams STARTER 2ND 3RD 4TH K C. Parkey P B. Colquitt H B. Colquitt PR D. Johnson Jr. J. Poyer A. Hawkins KR G. Atkinson III D. Johnson Jr. A. Hawkins
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Re: Bringing Back the Bite - The Cleveland Browns
2016 season preview: Cleveland Browns
Another year, another attempt for the Browns to find some positive consistency, says John Kosko.
Prior to the 2015 season, owner Jimmy Haslam made a promise to the Cleveland Browns fan base that he would not “blow things up.” Optimism and hope was at its highest since 2007 – the only winning season in the past 14 seasons – after a 7-9 2014 season that saw Cleveland in legitimate playoff contention in November. Fast forward five short months and Haslam did indeed fire everyone and was on a search for a new staff. Sashi Brown was promoted to executive vice president of football operations, Hue Jackson was hired as head coach, and Paul DePodesta left a World Series team to become chief strategy officer. As soon as DePodesta was hired, the Browns were labeled as the Moneyball of football and analytics was king. While they are using analytics, it’s only one tool in the box.
Will Robert Griffin III (or Cody Kessler) finally solve Cleveland’s QB issues?
Quarterbacks: 31st in PFF’s preseason rankings
The Browns head into training camp with a QB competition. Browns fans know all too well how this has worked for the team the past 17 years. The jersey of shame currently holds 24 names and 2016 could mark the 25th and 26th quarterbacks the Browns will have started since 1999. The presumptive starter is Robert Griffin III, as the former rookie of the year signed a two-year, $15 million deal with Cleveland.
The last time we saw RG III in the regular season was 2014, with Week 2 that year being his last positively graded game. RG III is one of the most accurate QBs in the league when healthy, but his issues stem from decision-making under pressure. He still ranked in the top five in adjusted completion percentage when facing pressure, but when forced to go through progressions and throw late, he struggles. When throwing under/over 2.5 seconds per dropback, Griffin’s passer rating drops from 99.9 (under 2.5 seconds) to 66.4 (over).
If Hue Jackson can’t fix RG III, Cody Kessler or Josh McCown will be called upon. Based on how the team has operated this offseason, Kessler seems the most likely to be that guy. McCown is a veteran leader, but playing him over Kessler wouldn’t help anyone’s progress unless Kessler just isn’t ready. Kessler was extremely accurate the past two years under 20 yards and was top four in adjusted completion percentage under pressure in college in both 2014 and 2015. Regardless of who wins this competition, Cleveland will forever be looking for the next franchise quarterback until someone takes that mantle.
Can Duke Johnson and Isaiah Crowell give the Browns a 1-2 punch akin to Cincinnati?
Running backs: 20th
Duke Johnson quietly had one of the best rookie seasons we’ve seen from a running back since 2007. Of rookie backs with a minimum of 150 touches, Johnson had the third-highest receiving grade, third-highest forced missed tackle percentage, and fifth-highest elusive rating. Of those categories, only Johnson made an appearance in more than one in the top five, and that list of backs includes Marshawn Lynch, Adrian Peterson and Jonathan Stewart. If Johnson can continue his electric play as a receiver and show that same ability as a runner, the Browns’ 20th-ranked unit will start sniffing top-10 status. Isaiah Crowell should be better utilized in Hue Jackson’s power running attack, as Crowell’s vision and elusive ability is limited. He hits the hole hard but doesn’t do much after contact – has just 30 career missed tackles on 333 carries.
Corey Coleman (and more rookies) to the rescue
Receiving corps: 30th
The Browns navigated the first round of the draft and picked Baylor’s Corey Coleman, which started a drastic departure of how this front office views the importance of the position. The receiving corps has been depleted the past few seasons with former GM Ray Farmer’s ignorance of the need. Coleman was PFF’s top WR in the draft class while Colorado State’s Rashard Higgins wasn’t too far behind at No. 7. Coleman was easily the most explosive WR in the class, while Higgins was arguably the best route runner. Both were extremely productive and graded top 10 in the class in 2015 – in fact, fourth-round pick Jordan Payton was also a top-10-graded receiver. Rookies will have growing pains and their potential is sky-high, but until they prove it against NFL cornerbacks, potential is just that.
Replacing Alex Mack and Mitchell Schwartz is a tall order
Offensive line: 21st
If the Browns had a group to feel good about last season, it was the offensive line, as they had one of the best units heading into 2015. Joe Thomas did Joe Thomas things and had one of the best seasons of his Hall of Fame career. Joel Bitonio was injured for several games and never regained his excellent rookie form. John Greco took a big step back and had his worst season of his career and it ended in injury. Alex Mack never truly recovered from his broken leg that ended his 2014 season, and Mitchell Schwartz had his best season of his career. Schwartz has departed for Kansas City while Mack opted out of his contract to play for Kyle Shanahan again in Atlanta.
Replacing Mack will be Cam Erving, the 2015 first-round pick, who played at guard in 2015 and graded as the third-worst in the NFL. While he was out of position, it’s not an encouraging sign. Either Alvin Bailey, rookie Shon Coleman or rookie Spencer Drango will take Schwartz’s spot at right tackle. During training camp, the Browns rotated through three different players at right tackle before settling on Austin Pasztor. Pasztor has never graded well in his four-year career and most likely won the job because of his experience rather than good play, even though he logged his best preseason to date. Drango graded as one of the best tackles in college the past two years, allowing just two sacks and three hits (zero sacks in 2015), while Coleman allowed just three sacks and one hit the past two years.
Can Danny Shelton build off second-half improvement?
Front-seven: 32nd
The Browns front-seven will be reliant on rookies to step up and second-year players to make a sophomore leap. Last year’s first-round pick, Danny Shelton, needs to lead that charge and continue to play at a strong level. From Weeks 10 to 17, Shelton graded as the third-best rookie defensive tackle and 18th in the league, with strong play against the run. The slimmed-down Shelton (he reportedly dropped down to 330 pounds) will need to start disrupting the quarterback, as he only recorded eight hurries in 2015. While we at PFF liked what they did to improve their pass rush in the draft with the selections of Emmanuel Ogbah, Carl Nassib, Joe Schobert and Scooby Wright, that many rookies being able to make an immediate impact is unrealistic. New defensive coordinator Ray Horton will blitz the QB frequently, which can help a young defense as they adjust to NFL speed. A lot of players’ successes will hinge on Shelton being able to clog running lanes and creating interior pressure.
A healthy Joe Haden elevates the whole secondary
Secondary: 25th
Haden struggled (compared to his first four seasons) in former head coach Mike Pettine’s man press scheme where he was asked to do too much shadowing the opposing team’s No. 1 WR. Injured heading into the 2015 season, Haden was consistently out of position, which led to the former Florida Gator getting torched for four touchdowns on just 31 targets and grading as the worst cornerback last year. Haden can be a top-10 cornerback in the NFL when healthy, but he tends to give up too many catches to reach elite status. Ray Horton allows his cornerbacks to press or play off man, which suits Haden better, allowing him to switch up his technique based on the flow and feel of the game. Haden will struggle early in the season as he recovers from his offseason ankle surgery, but if he can get back to even his 2014 levels, the rest of the secondary has an easier job.---Comment
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Re: Bringing Back the Bite - The Cleveland Browns
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GAME PREVIEW
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SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 11TH, 2016 1:00PM
LINCOLN FINANCIAL FIELD
PHILADELPHIA, PA
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EAGLES ROOKIE QB CARSON WENTZ
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STATS COMPARISON
2015 STATS
278|PF|377
432|PA|430
5311|YG|5830
6067|YA|6426
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INACTIVES
Browns Inactives Pos Player Injury Note QB Robert Griffin III Fractured Shoulder Blade - IR HB Glenn Winston Torn Rotator Cuff - IR C Austin Reiter Complete ACL Tear - IR LE Desmond Bryant Torn Pectoral - IR ROLB Nate Orchard Broken Ankle - IR K Patrick Murray Complete ACL Tear - IR
Eagles Inactives Pos Player Injury Note RE Alex McCalister Achilles Tear - Season MLB Joe Walker Complete ACL Tear - Season
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Re: Bringing Back the Bite - The Cleveland Browns
GAME REPORT
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 11TH, 2016 1:00PM
LINCOLN FINANCIAL FIELD
PHILADELPHIA, PA@ Cleveland Browns
1-0
Philadelphia Eagles
0-124 FINAL 6
CROWELL CELEBRATES AN EARLY TOUCHDOWN RUN
ROOKIE STRUGGLES
Wentz throws two picks in Browns win
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Carson Wentz was rudely welcomed into the NFL Sunday against the Browns. The rookie passer completed 11 of 20 pass attempts for 142 yards and was picked off twice. He finished with a 37.9 passer rating as Cleveland ran away with a 24-6 victory in the season opener.
Browns safety Jordan Poyer picked off a pass that was tipped by Zach Ertz and linebacker Demario Davis wrestled away a ball that was intended for Jordan Matthews near the goal line.
The Eagles had a hard time running the ball as Cleveland frequently stacked eight defenders in the box, daring Wentz to try to beat them through the air. Ryan Mathews had some success, picking up 38 yards on eight carries before leaving the game in the third quarter with an injury. Darren Sproles was held to 14 yards on 10 carries.
Nelson Agholor led the Eagles receiving corps with 51 yards on three receptions, Jordan Matthews was just behind with 48 yards, also on three receptions.
Josh McCown had a solid outing for the Browns, throwing for 210 yards and a touchdown on 21 of 27 passing.
Isaiah Crowell led all rushers with 97 yards on 19 carries. He scored in the first quarter to give the Browns a lead they would never relinquish.
Josh Gordon led all receivers with 65 yards on five receptions while Terrelle Pryor added 50 yards on four catches. Rookie Corey Coleman caught four passes for 46 yards and a score.
The Cleveland defense held Philadelphia to 197 yards of total offense and just 55 on the ground in the win while the Browns rolled up 339 yards of offense.
"It was really a team win. Smart football. No turnovers, good defense and a good running game. Good team win." Browns head coach Hue Jackson said after the game.
The Browns are now 1-0 and will host the 1-0 Ravens next Sunday at Firstenergy Stadium.
Game Media
Box Score
Cleveland Browns at Philadelphia Eagles Sep 11, 2016 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH SCORE Cleveland Browns (1-0) 7 14 0 3 24 Philadelphia Eagles (0-1) 3 0 0 3 6 Team Stats Comparison CLE PHI Total Offense 339 197 Rushing Yards 129 55 Passing Yards 210 142 First Downs 16 11 Punt Return Yards 13 23 Kick Return Yards 79 20 Total Yards 431 240 Turnovers 0 2 3rd Down Converstion 7 4 4th Down Conversion 1 0 2-Point Conversion 1 0 Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals 2-2 0-1 Penalties 14 5 Posession Time 25:10 14:50 Scoring Summary FIRST QUARTER SCORING CLE PHI 7:05 (PHI) C. Sturgis 44 Yd FG 0 3 2:05 (CLE) I. Crowell 8 Yd run (C. Parkey kick) 7 3 SECOND QUARTER SCORING CLE PHI 5:48 (CLE) C. Parkey 57 Yd FG 10 3 3:15 (CLE) C. Parkey 23 Yd FG 13 3 0:06 (CLE) C. Coleman 20 Yd pass from J. McCown (2PT) 21 3 FOURTH QUARTER SCORING CLE PHI 6:39 (PHI) C. Sturgis 34 Yd FG 21 6 3:20 (CLE) C. Parkey 21 Yd FG 24 6 Cleveland Browns PASSING C/A YDS TD INT J. McCown 21/27 210 1 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD I. Crowell 19 97 5.1 1 M. Johnson 3 17 5.7 0 D. Johnson Jr. 7 15 2.1 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD J. Gordon 5 65 13.0 0 T. Pryor Sr. 4 50 12.5 0 C. Coleman 4 46 11.5 1 R. Telfer 1 17 17.0 0 I. Crowell 2 15 7.5 0 G. Barnidge 2 11 5.5 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD D. Davis 5 0.0 1 0 C. Kirksey 4 0.0 0 0 D. Shelton 4 0.0 0 0 J. Haden 4 0.0 0 0 J. Schobert 4 0.0 0 0 C. Nassib 4 0.0 0 0 J. Poyer 2 0.0 1 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG C. Parkey 3/3 1/1 10 58 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 B. Colquitt 2 69 34.5 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD G. Atkinson III 2 63 31.5 0 D. Johnson Jr. 1 16 16.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD D. Johnson Jr. 1 13 13.0 0 Philadelphia Eagles PASSING C/A YDS TD INT C. Wentz 11/20 142 0 2 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD R. Mathews 8 38 4.8 0 D. Sproles 10 14 1.1 0 C. Wentz 3 3 1.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD N. Agholor 3 51 17.0 0 J. Matthews 3 48 16.0 0 D. G.Beckham 3 31 10.3 0 Z. Ertz 2 12 6.0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD B. Logan 8 0.0 0 0 M. Jenkins 8 0.0 0 0 C. Barwin 8 0.0 0 0 J. Hicks 7 0.0 0 0 R. McLeod Jr. 7 0.0 0 0 M. Kendricks 6 0.0 0 0 R. Brooks 6 0.0 0 0 N. Carroll II 4 0.0 0 0 N. Bradham 4 0.0 0 0 L. McKelvin 4 0.0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG C. Sturgis 2/3 0/0 6 44 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 D. Jones 2 50 25.0 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD J. Huff 1 20 20.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD D. Sproles 1 23 23.0 0
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